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Product DescriptionHe abducts me to find his fated mate, unaware that I am she.I am Freyja, the First Witch. I was born with a cruel curse: anyone I touch with my bare skin will die an agonizing death. That is, until a formidable, drop-dead gorgeous Dragonian prince invades my forest home.The prince's lust burns hot and bright for me, yet he resists, wanting his destined witch more. The oracle promises the witch will be his true queen and bring him the greatest kingdom on Earth. Knowing he's the only man who can touch me, I crave his scorching caress. But I've sworn never to reveal that I am the witch. Not until he chooses me above her.When the mating frenzy drives both of us to the brink of insanity, someone has to give, but it won't be me.                      Complete THE FIRST WITCH duet with an HEA Ending                             The Dragonian's Witch: Book 1                        The Witch's Consort: Book 2 _______________________________________________________________Here's what readers are saying about The Dragonian's Witch:"This book is a page-turner full of a roller-coaster of emotions, drama, laughter, and seduction." - Angel C, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★"Fast paced with excitement on every page -this is an amazing story and you won't regret adding it to your bookshelf."- Trina Bol, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★"Freyja and Ares have an electric chemistry, and a spicy conflict that made me want to chomp on popcorn as I wait to see what comes next." - Nella M, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★"The sexual tension between Ares and Freyja starts the moment they see each other, during a battle where they are opponents, and builds up to the point they are naked in bed. If you're a fan of epic fantasies full of sexual tension, lust, adventure, and struggle, read The Dragonian's Witch, you will not be disappointed." - Curepe, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★"I was caught up in Freyja's story from the first paragraph! I love how strong she is in the face of so many obstacles and I love the chemistry between her and Ares." - Victoria, Amazon Reviewer★★★★★   "One of the best books I've read in the last few months. This story is a blend of fantasy and paranormal with some sprinkles of sci-fi tied up with a hot chemistry and witty dialogue romance." - Delacey, Amazon Reviewer★★★★★From the AuthorWhat is the reading order for your books?All the series that are in the connect universe can be read as a standalone series. However, since many readers asked me about the reading order, here's my suggestion:  1 The First Witch series (amazon.com/dp/B071L2PSJD)2 The Empress of Mysth series (amazon.com/dp/B06VVTV8SS)3 Claim the Wolf King (amazon.com/dp/B0756Y5BWK)4 The Wickedest Witch series (amazon.com/dp/B075NMLDCP)5 The Cursed Dragon Queen and Her Mates (Coming soon) From the Inside FlapI surveyed the surroundings. If I escaped into the woods, Lucas would find me. The shifter's nose had to be as good as my wolves'. That was why Ares had brought him along. I wondered what his animal was. Judging from his size, he could be a white lion or a bear. If I escaped to the plains, the guardians would spot me. They weren't in league with me yet. If Ares caught me running away, he would chain me for the rest of the trip."Why are we stopping here, Ares?" the horned Dragonian asked."Freyja needs a bath," Ares said with irritation."The wolf girl?" the horned one asked."And you let her have her way? We need to be on our way. We've wasted enough time just tracking her."  Ares snarled. "I'll decide what we need or don't need."The others gathered around in the clearing,sitting on the rocks. Some of them took off their boots with satisfied groans. That was exactly what I'd planned for them to do--to get in the water with me. Over four months on the road, rushing from one place to another to look for me, they had to be desperate for the feel of a warm woman. When they saw me naked, their needs

Shannon Parker has finally come to terms with life in the mythical world of Partholon. She loves her centaur husband, her connection to the goddess Epona and the pampering that comes with both! She's almost forgotten her old life on Earth—especially when she discovers she's pregnant….Then a sudden burst of power sends her back to Oklahoma. Without magic, Shannon can't return to Partholon—and so she needs to find help. Trouble is, it might take the form of a man as tempting as her husband. And along the way she'll discover that being divine by mistake is a lot easier than being divine by choice….

Talon was once a Celt warrior cursed by his ancient gods. Following the murder of his sister, the dying Talon has made a deal with the goddess Artemis. He has been given one act of vengeance against the clan who betrayed him in exchange for his soul and his eternal service as a Dark-Hunter.

A changeling will do anything to find and keep his mate in this smoldering story from New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh.  Bastien Smith is frustrated. A changeling male should be able to track his mate anywhere—through fire and hail, snow and rain. But he keeps finding and losing her scent in the city streets, ever since he first became aware of it two weeks earlier, when the elusive fragrance awakened the leopard within him...  Then Bastien is suddenly confronted with his prey. Kirby is an all-too-human woman who wants Bastien just as much as he wants her. But he can’t deny what his body and senses are telling him: there is a raging chaos inside of Kirby that he doesn’t understand, secrets that whisper awake at midnight and cause her terrible pain. If they’re to have any chance of forever, then he must solve the mystery that is Kirby... Secrets at Midnight originally appeared in Night Shift. INCLUDES A TEASER FOR ALLEGIANCE OF HONOR Praise for Nalini Singh and her Psy-Changeling Novels “Nalini Singh is a master storyteller.”—Maya Banks, #1 New York Times & USA Today bestselling author “An amazing…series.”—USA Today “An amazing storyteller.”—Smexy Books

From the bestselling author of Savage Passions. Jae had lived all her life in seclusion in a mysterious region of Texas known as the Big Thicket. Even though she could outshoot, outwit and outhunt most any man in the territory, Jae was alarmed by the dangerous desires a halfbreed stranger roused in her innocent heart. Soon she found herself surrendering to the secrets of passionate ecstasy.

Avery Rendon is weeks away from realizing her dream as a Commonwealth fighter pilot when planetary politics intervene. Reluctantly, she returns to her home planet of Asria, still hoping to break free of her controlling family and their faith. Not much has changed on Asria though, and after her almost-fiancé walks out on her, she's not sure life can get much worse. She's wrong. When the Haederan Empire invades Asria, intent on rebuilding their interstellar domain, Avery becomes a target. She also becomes something else-a Commonwealth intelligence operative. It's not long before she stumbles upon information that could change the course of the war, and suddenly she's on the run, forced to confront her fear of death and her lingering doubts about her faith's teachings. Swept up in something more dangerous than politics or flying, Avery begins to wonder if her destiny lies somewhere closer to home. If those old beliefs are worth clinging to. And if she'll live to see the end of it all.

KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE, AND YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER A Dragon and ten Barrani wouldn’t be anyone’s ideal roommates if a person wants peace and tranquility at home. The residue of three Draco-Barrani wars can make things pretty awkward—on a good day. Kaylin Neya has run out of good days. In the upheaval surrounding the Academia, the Tower in the fief of Candallar is now without its lord. The Towers were created to protect Elantra against Shadow. Dragon Bellusdeo wants to captain the Tower and continue a war she’ll never be able to abandon. But Sedarias, leader of the Barrani cohort, wants the Tower for the cohort. And Barrani and Dragons don’t negotiate, even when they’re living under the same roof. If there were ever a time for Shadow to strike, it’s now, when alliances are fractured and the Tower is vulnerable for the first time in centuries. More than ever, Kaylin needs her friends to work together if they’re going to be able to stop the threat to Elantra.

 A mage out of her element   After five hundred years as a magic teacher, Selia thought she’d seen everything. But nothing prepared her for the chaos of her assignment at Braelyn. Assassins, rogue princes, and a grown, half-human student—all had caught her off guard. Now, things have settled down, and her life has begun to take on a sense of normalcy. Until her seemingly dead husband reappears astride a dragon with a dire warning about Earth.   An adventurer far from home   For seven years, Aris was held captive on the isle of dragons, hidden so well that only his captor knew of his presence. But when a dragon claims him as her rider and flies him away on an urgent mission, Aris isn’t certain he wants to return home. Tortured and scarred, not even thoughts of his lost family renew his desire for life. Unfortunately, death isn’t on the table—not with danger threatening multiple worlds.   A widening abyss   Life might have settled on Moranaia after Prince Kien’s death, but the rogue prince hasn’t gone to his death as quietly as his people believed. As poison seeps into a crack in Earth’s energy field, a greater catastrophe looms. Now a dragon, a broken adventurer, and an uncertain mage are the only ones who stand in the way of disaster. 

"ZANDER--The most feared of all the Eternal Guardians. It's rumored he can't be killed, and he always fights like he has nothing to lose. But as a descendant of the famed hero Achilles, he's got to have a vulnerability somewhere. Forces of daemons are gathering and have broken through the barriers of the Underworld. Now more than ever the Eternal Guardians are needed to protect both their own realm and the humans. Zander can't afford to think about what might have been with the bewitching physician he once regarded as his soul mate. But with eternity stretching before him, he also can't fathom spending his life without the one woman who makes him feel most alive. Perhaps he's found his weakness, after all"--Author's website.

Winner of the 2013 Aurora Award! From the author of the bestselling Blood books, a brilliant new tale of shape-changers, mages, soothsayers,and a power-mad emperor. The Empire has declared war on the small, were-ruled kingdom of Aydori, capturing five women of the Mage-Pack, including the wife of the were Pack-leader. With the Pack off defending the border, it falls to Mirian Maylin and Tomas Hagen--she a low-level mage, he younger brother to the Pack-leader--to save them. Together the two set out on the kidnappers' trail, racing into the heart of enemy territory. But with every step the odds against their survival, let alone their success, grow steeper...